Legal Opinion
City of Gary v. State Ex Rel. Paris
Indiana Court of Appeals
Decided July 16, 1980No. 3-380A73PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HOFFMAN, Judge.
This class action was initiated by Adrian Paris on behalf of himself and all other members of the Police Department of the City of Gary against the City of Gary, the Mayor, and the City Controller. Plaintiffs sought an order mandating the defendants to comply with Municipal Ordinances Nos. 5504 and 5505 which established the 1979 salaries of policemen and firemen. The Gary Firefighters Association was later joined as a party plaintiff, representing all members of the Gary Fire Department, and the Gary Firemen’s Pension Board was also allowed to intervene.
In July 1978 Mayor…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- City of Lafayette v. KeenIndiana Court of Appeals · 1943
- Orban v. AllenIndiana Court of Appeals · 1968
- State Ex Rel. Austin v. MillerIndiana Court of Appeals · 1979
- Dabagia v. City of Michigan CityIndiana Court of Appeals · 1951
3Cited by5 opinions
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- Foley v. Consolidated City of IndianapolisIndiana Court of Appeals · 1981
- Siddall v. City of Michigan CityIndiana Court of Appeals · 1985
- State ex rel. Blackwell v. HatcherIndiana Court of Appeals · 1981
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